The Unemployed Demon Lord

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No.20 Eight Volumes Trial 2 The Man from the Temple

Little Chris jumped off Merlin's lap, and ran up to Mimi, "Yeah!"

"Hee hee hee~" Mimi couldn't stop laughing, seeming to understand what Chris meant in an instant.

Hobbs: "???"

Merlin: "???"

The two little guys kept chatting happily "Yi Ya", but the two adults couldn't understand at all, and they didn't know what they were talking about at all?

But if you think about it a little bit, the two little guys are of opposite ages, so they will definitely have more common languages, and it will be effortless to communicate.

"...Maybe it's the language of children?" Hobbs said with shame.

"It should be, otherwise how could we not understand at all?" Merlin said with a strange expression.

"Dad, her name is Sister Minnie, she likes cream cakes just like me~!" Chris turned around, with the dumb hair dangling on her head, and she didn't forget to help Merlin translate.

"..." Merlin forcefully smiled, because of food, did they find a common language?The communication between children is really simple~

"So that's the case? Haha..." Hobbs laughed loudly, took out a few copper coins from his pocket and handed them to Minnie, "Go and buy two cakes from Sister Lucia, I'll chat with your Uncle Merlin. A few words, remember not to run around, just play in the guild."

"Got it~" Mimi pulled Chris, "Let's go."

Chris couldn't stand the temptation of the cream cake, so Pidianpidian followed and said, "Dad, I'll be back soon, hehe~"

"Hey! Wait..." Merlin just wanted to stop, but Hobbs pressed him down.

"Merlin, don't be so sensitive, you'll be fine." Hobbs smiled, feeling that Merlin was too vigilant.

"No, then..." Merlin hesitated to speak, recalling the incident of Chris being kidnapped by mercenaries, he still had lingering fears that he had to be by her side.

"Don't worry, that's the precious daughter of the champion adventurer. How can anyone in Wrexham have the guts to touch her? Besides, she's in the guild, so there won't be any problem." Hobbs patted Merlin on the shoulder, signaling him to feel relieved. .

"Oh, well..." Merlin sighed, thinking that the guild is full of familiar people, so there shouldn't be any problem.

"Alice is now a champion adventurer and a big star in the industry, how do you feel now?" Hobbs asked with a smile.

"I don't have any feelings, it's quite ordinary..." Merlin was very calm, and he was used to it. Besides, he enjoyed the taste of a big star in Budapest, which was not very good, so now he doesn't envy Alice at all.

"If you are envious, you must say it, and I will comfort you, haha~" Hobbs joked.

"It's just a champion adventurer. I'm not envious. It's actually a very boring title." Merlin smiled playfully.

"Didn't the Arbitration Committee discuss something with Alice alone?" Hobbs asked suspiciously.

"No? Why did the arbitration committee ask Alice to talk alone?" Merlin asked in surprise.

"Isn't this competition going to select candidates who trust Zijin adventurers? Alice is the champion adventurer, and she will definitely get a chance to be promoted." Hobbs said happily.

"Oh~" Merlin nodded, "Those committee members haven't talked to her alone."

"Then I will definitely receive an invitation later." Hobbs said knowingly.

"Invitation letter?" Merlin wondered.

"The method of promotion is very mysterious, almost unknown to the outside world, but as long as the strength and influence reach a certain level, you will receive an invitation letter from the arbitration committee. In the end, the Mithril adventurers will compete for one person to become the rare Zijin Adventurer." Hobbs explained briefly, and seemed to understand a little bit.

"I heard that the competition is fierce?" Merlin asked with interest.

"Of course, there are so many adventurers, Zijin level..." Hobbs stretched out his palm and showed his five fingers, "There are only five of them, and each one is one in a million. Someone who stood out from a very tough competition."

Merlin looked at Hobbs, thinking there were only five of them?Compared with the huge team of adventurers, it is indeed too rare, but I have seen two of them, whether it is Gregory, the president of the London Guild, or Circe, the old witch, they do have extraordinary abilities.

"I guess the competition is over, and then the arbitration committee should select a candidate who is capable of being a Zijin adventurer based on the performance of the competition, and send an invitation letter to participate in the promotion test." Hobbs speculated.

"Is that so..." Merlin raised his head and thought for a while, Alice is going to take off in a rocket?Just after becoming a world-famous champion adventurer, there is an opportunity to become a Zijin adventurer right after.

"Merlin!!" Arnold came over aggressively, looking as if he was about to fight.

"Arnold? What? Want to fight me?" Merlin tilted his head.

"Ahem!" Arnold hurriedly coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment, "Whoever wants to duel with you, I am here to give you a good advice."

"Oh?" Merlin showed a strange expression, wondering if Arnold had always held a trace of hostility towards him?

"Miss Alice is a champion adventurer now, must this make you feel more pressure?" Arnold said knowingly.

"No, isn't he just a champion adventurer? What kind of pressure can I feel..." Merlin shrugged his shoulders.

"Miss Alice is now famous all over the world, and there will definitely be more and more suitors. How can you not be under pressure?" Arnold frowned and said seriously, "For the sake of getting acquainted, I advise You should be more careful, only by constantly improving yourself can you firmly grasp Miss Alice's heart."

"Pfft..." Merlin couldn't help laughing, and replied casually.

"You guy, you really think too highly of Alice's charm."

In the small church west of Wrexham, the priests here are clergymen who belong only to the Holy See.

Alice would come here alone almost every month, and hand over the money she earned to the priest, who would hand it over to the Holy See.

Although Alice earned a lot of commissions by relying on adventurer missions, after a large amount was handed over to the Holy See, there was not much left.

But today is very special, Alice is full of confidence, because she brought back the lost holy armor inherited from the brave.

"Mr. Priest, this is the holy armor that I lost. I will return it to the Holy See today. From then on, I will be clean with the Holy See, and I will have nothing to do with it. Please tell the Pope to thank him for taking care of me. , I am not suitable to be a hero."

The priest looked at the sacred armor of the hero's inheritance on the table, was silent for a moment, and said, "Sorry, Miss Alice, I can't decide this matter."

"Ah? What do you mean? I've found the holy armor." Alice frowned, wondering what else to do?

At this time, a man with an incomparably handsome appearance wearing a snow-white armor exuding a sacred aura slowly walked in from the door.

"It's been two years, Alice."

"You have changed a lot, you have lost your innocence and childishness."

"Like a rose in full bloom, it is as delicate and beautiful as ever."

No.20 Eight Trials 3 Templar Commander

"Barres!?"

Alice's eyes widened in horror, and she looked at the slowly approaching knight, as if she had known him for a long time.

There are two knight commanders in the Knights Templar guarding the temple, and Bares in front of him is one of them.

The two knight commanders have a high status and are directly under the Pope's orders. They are the effective guards around the Pope and the objects of respect of all Templars.

As early as when Alice was baptized by the brave in the temple of Holy Rome, she had seen two Templar captains.

But Bares, who was supposed to be stationed in the temple to protect the pope, unexpectedly appeared in the small town of Wrexham?

This surprised Alice. According to the rules of the temple, the knight commander needs to protect the pope at all times and cannot leave without authorization.

"Why are you here?

The priest looked at Barres, nodded and said, "I'll go out first, the two of you can talk slowly.

After the priest left, Barres smiled, and slowly sat opposite Alice, "I haven't seen Alice for a long time, no, I should call the former brave man now.

"That's the old name. I'm no longer a brave man. Don't call me Mr. Brave." Alice frowned.

"Oh~, alright." Barres paused, and changed his name, "The champion adventurer, Ms. Alice, is there no problem with this title?

Alice felt that Bares was making fun of herself, so she said angrily, "Let's talk about serious business, why are you here?

"I'm here for you, Ellie..." Bares pulled out the rose magic from behind as if by magic, "This is the rose I brought from Rome, do you like it?"

"You are still as frivolous as ever.

Alice sighed and said that she didn't have the slightest liking for Barres.

Because Bares is different from other Templars, most of them are upright and simple existences, and their minds are full of dedicating their lives to the goddess, regarding it as an unparalleled glory.

But Barres is indeed a very lecherous person, with frivolous behavior, and there are rumors that he is inappropriate with the nuns for a long time. It is difficult to connect him with the devout believers who serve the gods.

Compared with the other Knight Commander of the Knights Templar, there is a huge gap in morality. If Bares was not strong enough, he would have been investigated by the heresy interrogators long ago.

"No, I think you have misunderstood something? I'm only being frivolous to you~" Barres showed a sunny smile, not feeling how nasty his words were, "Sure enough, I have very good eyesight. Two years ago you put on The moment you put on the holy armor, I felt that you were not extraordinary...

"Huh?" Alice's mind was full of question marks.

"It's a goddess. The way you put on the holy armor is like... Maria fell into the mortal world, making it difficult to approach." Bares looked yearning, "It turns out that my feeling is correct, you A beautiful piece of gold finally shines."

"I don't want to hear these useless words from you. What are you doing here?" Alice's tone was slightly irritated.

"Go back, His Majesty the Pope hopes that you will go back and continue to serve as a brave man. Your rise from obscurity to the attention of the world is a great encouragement to every devout believer. The Holy See needs you very much." Bares Seriously.

"Oh~, it turns out that Lord Bares is here to be a lobbyist." Alice laughed dryly, feeling in her heart that you ignored me yesterday, but you can't stand up to me today~

"It can be said that, but His Majesty the Pope sent me to persuade you personally, which is considered very sincere. You can't let the old Pope invite you back in person, right?" Bares looked into Alice's eyes.

"Sorry, I won't go back. I'm not a believer, let alone someone who puts the goddess first. When I became a brave man, I just wanted to make some money with my own hands." Alice paused , explained, "Since I don't need to live by working for the Holy See now, there is no need to go back, and I was humiliated by many of you when I failed in the crusade and returned to the temple. I had to leave, and now you still think about me going back? How is it possible? How can there be such a good thing in the world? I am not the dog heart of your Holy See who will come and go when you are called."

Bares was stunned for a moment, and could hear the obvious anger in Alice's tone, obviously brooding over what happened back then.

Alice, as the only survivor in the crusade, was ridiculed by many temple personnel, thinking that she was cowardly and afraid of death, and did not hesitate to please the devil to come back alive?

The priests of the temple felt that Alice, as a glorious hero, should die in the death swamp, which is the most perfect result.

Protecting the faith with life, isn't this the favorite story of many fanatical believers?

Barres was silent for a while, then raised his head and said with a smile on his face.

"At the beginning, it was true that some priests did not

I can apologize to you instead of them, and now His Majesty the Pope sincerely invites you back, isn't this a recognition of you?

"I don't need it, let's see what this is?" Alice pointed to the holy armor on the table, "I have already returned what I lost. From today onwards, I have nothing to do with the Holy See."

"How can it be okay? You used to be a brave man, a warrior who fought for the goddess, so it can't be okay. Isn't everything you got today a gift from the great God of Light?" Bares' face became serious. Many, when talking about faith, this frivolous man is very serious.

"Nonsense, what does my achievement have to do with the God of Light?" Alice asked back.

"You!?" Barres frowned and warned, "Alice, what are you talking about? Blasphemy will not end well."